Section 1
Who taught that people should live lives based on a reason, or clear and ordered thinking
Astrolabe
The Vikings then sailed farther south of Newfoundland, and perhaps to what is now __
New England
Eriksson settled in a coastal area he called Vinland, but the Vikings left after only a few years. Attacks by _________ posed a constant threat
Native Americans
In 1488 Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias led an expedition from Portugal southward along the African coast. A storm blew his ships around the southern tip of Africa. This point became known as ______
the Cape of Good Hope
When did Columbus’s three ships set sail
August 3, 1492
Who was originally from Spain, issued a decree that drew a new boundary for Spain and Portugal
Pope Alexander VI
What was the date that people a lookout cried, “Land! Land!” ending the long journey from the Canary Islands.
October 12, 1492
Who was the sailor from Genoa, Italy and was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
Christopher Columbus
King Manuel of Portugal sent another explorer who was he
Vasco da Gama
Europeans had several reasons to explore the world what was the first reason they wanted to travel the world
Asian spices
When did Da Gama leave Lisbon, Portugal
July 1497
Who were the first Europeans to make contact with North Americans
Vikings
Only 18 members of Magellan’s original crew survived. These sailors were the first people to circumnavigate, or go all the way around, the globe. Their entire journey was some _____ miles long.
40,000
Which treaty moved the Line of Demarcation 800 miles further west. This gave Portugal more opportunity to claim lands unexplored by other Europeans.
Treaty of Tordesillas
When did Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese navigator, set out with a Spanish fleet to sail down the east coast of South America.
1519
Who lived in small farming communities
Taino
What were long clinker built warships propelled by oars and also by sail
Longship
Portugal's exploration would have major results including the start of ___
Atlantic slave trade
Who was responsible for advances that would make exploration more successful.
Prince Henry the Navigator
Who had several motives, financial support, and the technology necessary for exploration. Portuguese explorers set out to find new lands.
Portugal
When did explorer Amerigo Vespucci led a Spanish fleet to the coast of present-day South America.
1501
Who were the kind and queen of Spain to pay for an expedition across the Atlantic. He promised them great riches, new territory, and Catholic converts.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Which moved the Line of Demarcation ___ miles further west. This gave Portugal more opportunity to claim lands unexplored by other Europeans.
800
What transfer became known as dramatically changed the world.
Columbian Exchange
When da Gama reached the Indian port of _
Calicut
The son of Erik the Red and shared his father's love of adventure is who
Leif Eriksson
When da Gama reached the Indian port of Calicut, ____ traders met him and his men
Muslims
When did Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias led an expedition from Portugal southward along the African coast
1488
Who was a Portuguese navigator, set out with a Spanish fleet to sail down the east coast of South America
Ferdinand Magellan
Who led a Spanish fleet to the coast of present-day South America. He was convinced the land he reached was not Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci
What were the names of ships carried about 90 sailors and a year’s worth of supplies
The Niña and the Pinta, and the Santa María
When did they reached the top of a mountain. From this spot Balboa saw a great blue sea—the Pacific Ocean—stretching out before him.
1513
Who led an expedition from Portugal southward along the African coast
Bartolomeu Dias
In 1488 Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias led an expedition from Portugal southward along the African coast. A storm blew his ships around the ___
Southern tip of Africa
The Portuguese also made advances in shipbuilding. They began designing ships that were smaller, lighter, and easier to steer than the heavy galleons they had used before. These new ships, called _____
Caravels
Eriksson settled in a coastal area he called ____
Vinland
Columbus thought he had found a new route to Asia. Instead, he had reached another continent that was unknown to him. Columbus called the island _____
San Salvador
Only 18 members of Magellan’s original crew survived. These sailors were the first people to _____
Circumnavigate
In a Spanish settlement in present-day Panama, another explorer named _____
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
What was the imaginary line that divided the Atlantic Ocean.
Line of Demarcation